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Japan: 7.1-magnitude earthquake hits Kumamoto, tsunami alert triggered
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Kumamoto region in Japan on July 28, 2026, according to Le Monde. The tremor reached level 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale (shindo), the maximum intensity. A tsunami alert was triggered. Railway traffic was suspended across southern Japan. No anomalies were reported at nuclear power plants.